Long term course
The long-term courses offered within the Easel Painting School – Anatol Ghimpu are meant to involve participants in a distinctive creative atmosphere of an original practical workshop through academic and creative assignments during 4 to 6 weeks each. The classes are based on the artistic vision and concept of Painting School of the artist and teacher, Anatol Ghimpu.
Professional Fine Art Courses provided by the ESSE Academy present a synthesis of historically formed teaching approaches within European Academic School traditions, meaning the greatest Art Schools and Academies’ educational experiences, methods and practices. So far, beyond its classical roots, the ESSE Academy courses are also based on a solid pedagogical practice and knowledge of their teaching staff, who worked out during decades their personal concept of a “Fine Art School”.
STRUCTURE AND PROGRAMME
he Program involves a phased professional learning/training, including consistent mastering of visual literacy from simple to complex. The study process is based on still life, portrait, figure, nude and "plein air" studying and consists of practical work from nature, aiming to cultivate participants' artistic vision within fundamental fine art disciplines - Painting, Drawing and Composition.
The entire course programme is divided into three levels and eight sections in total: Beginners (B1, B2), Intermediate (INT1, INT2, INT3, INT4), Advanced (A1, A2), that form a single body. Beginners (B1, B2) and Intermediate sections (INT1, INT2, INT3, INT4) last 4 weeks including 48 academic hours each, while Advanced sections (A1, A2) last 5 weeks including 60 academic hours each, that is 12 academic hours per week.
The maximum number of participants in a class is 4 people. The appropriate level and section for each participant is selected after registration, based on his professional background discussed during a preliminary meeting prior to the start of the course. This is generally necessary to provide more detailed information to participants, so that every interested person can register for a free introductory meeting in our workshop.
Beginner
The first level of studying involves a basic acknowledgement with the regularities and fundamental principles of academic artistic-plastic grammar and practical study of still life, human head and portrait. Likewise, at this level is also provided an introductive guidance for several graphic and painting techniques for academic study.
/ pastel, charcoal, sanguine, sepia, Russian sauce, watercolor, gouache /
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B1
€ 399.00
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B2
€ 499.00
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First section is dedicated to primary familiarization with practical insights into studying from nature and realizing practical analysis of artworks in order to develop specific methodological tasks. |
The B2 is more focused on the study of human head and portrait, continuing practical analysis of artworks, developing technical skills in different mediums and working from nature, meaning model drawing and painting. |
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Intermediate
The intermediate level of studying is more complex and requires a better appropriation of academic regularities and principals of visual representation in both drawing and painting, meaning delving deeper into portrait representation, as well as human figure, including the study of hands, foot, human torso and also plein air study of landscape. At the same time, these sections aim to develop a better understanding of academic fundamentals of composition, as well as capitalizing on the originality, authenticity of individual artistic solutions.
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INT1
€ 899.00
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INT2
€ 899.00
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INT3
€ 899.00
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INT4
€ 999.00
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The INT1 section continues the study of portrait, including the study of gypsum head, shoulder girdle and thematic portraits. Besides, this section provides composition training and a general acknowledgment with universal art portrait representation. |
The INT2 section starts studying of human figure, considering the study of hands and human torso in order to represent a portrait with hands (half-figure). Additionally, it continues delving deeper in composition approach and plein air landscape practice. |
The INT3 section advances human figure studying, considering the study of foot and contrapossto position of human body in order to represent the entire figure. As well, it pursues developing composition skills and plein air landscape practice. |
The I4 section goes on developing academic knowledge in representing human figure and nude, passing through half-figure, nude torso, human figure and nude figure. Furthermore, the section continues outlining composition understanding and academic competences |
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Advanced
The advanced level is a synthesis of the academic study foundations in easel Drawing, Painting and Composition on a higher professional level, meaning a greater concentration on artistic vision, conceptual approach and creativity formation based on an already formed experience in art practice. In this respect, advanced level aims to guide and cultivate one's own artistic and visionary attitudes through individual artistic solutions. Thus, it combines a range of academic and creative tasks in still life, portrait, human figure, nude, composition searches and also a full-term plein air practice in one of the most marvelous locations of Netherlands like Kinderdijk, Keukenhof tulip gardens and others.
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A1
€ 1499.00
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A2
€ 1799.00
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The A1 section comes with new challenges on the basis of passed programme in INT1 and INT2 on a higher lever and diversity of stages, trying to enlarge the spectrum of artistic approaches, complexity and refinement in easel Drawing, Painting and Composition. This section mixes and disclosures different art schools, art movements and aesthetical patterns. |
The AA section comes with new challenges on the basis of passed programme in INT3 and INT4 on a higher lever and diversity of stages, trying to enlarge the spectrum of artistic approaches, complexity and refinement in easel Drawing, Painting and Composition. This section mixes and disclosures different art schools, art movements |
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